Asean has to mount a united response to the coronavirus pandemic as the region is deeply connected and interdependent, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (April 14). He suggested that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank brings forward disclosure of forex intervention operations
T said on Monday it will begin the disclosure of its foreign exchange intervention operations in April to enhance the market’s understanding of its monetary policy stance. The data on MAS’ net foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teachers Drop Zoom After Online Class Gatecrashed
Zoom has exploded in popularity as governments worldwide order people to stay home to fight the spread of the virus, but it faces growing security and privacy concerns. Singapore's education ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore delays digital bank licensing decision due to COVID-19
Read More Singapore last June announced plans to issue up to five digital bank licenses as part of efforts to add market diversity and boost the banking system in the country, as it looked to become a ... ( read original story ...)
Homeplus exports toilet paper to Singapore
South Korean hypermarket chain Homeplus said Monday it was exporting toilet paper to Singapore, which has a shortage of daily necessities as its trade partners close borders amid the COVID-19 outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore’s defence agency designs adjustable, reusable face shields
Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has designed an adjustable, reusable face shield to protect the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Fabled Singapore Oil Trader Appoints Advisers Amid Bank Squeeze
Ltd. has appointed advisers to help in talks with banks as some of them freeze credit lines to the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines To Rely On Boeing Aircraft During Coronavirus Downturn
Guiding Singapore Airlines’ fleet decision appears to be not passengers but cargo: its Boeing aircraft have higher cargo capacity than its Airbus models. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike
Singapore has suspended the use of Zoom for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Riau Islands company sees live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia’s movement curbs
BATAM, INDONESIA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A company in Riau Islands has seen its live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia imposed restricted movement curbs on March 18 to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore property prices set to tumble, fire sales ‘unlikely’
Private home prices have already fallen, and are expected to correct up to 8 per cent this year But industry players and experts believe demand will only be slightly muted until the end of the ... ( read original story ...)
Property markets remain upbeat in China, Singapore, Britain and Australia – despite the coronavirus pandemic
“Property is a stable, long-term investment that requires time, above all other considerations, to grow in value. It's the tortoise in the race,” he writes. In Singapore, where new home sales seem to ... ( read original story ...)
A New Decade For Asia’s Tech Capital: Three Things That Will Define Singapore’s Startup Scene in the 2020s
Singapore is the jewel in the startup-studded crown of Southeast Asia’s emerging tech world. The city-nation headquarters 80 out of the world’s top 100 tech firms, ranks as the globe’s second easiest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan cases jump, India extends largest lockdown
Singapore has reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus infections, most of them linked to foreign workers living in crowded dormitories. Foreigners account for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shows What the New Clean Is With Audit Initiative for Hotels
The first hotel to be certified was Grand Hyatt Singapore, which suffered when several coronavirus cases were linked to a private company meeting held at the hotel on January 20-22. The hotel’s ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd’s (SGX:G92) Returns On Capital Matters So Much
Today we'll look at (SGX:G92) and reflect on its potential as an investment. To be precise, we'll consider its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), as that will inform our view of the quality of the ... ( read original story ...)